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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Geographic Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total Revenues $ 4,258us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,889us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,441us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,065us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 4,048us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,831us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 15,879us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 16,385us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 17,621us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Property, Plant and Equipment 4,417us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       4,579us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       4,417us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 4,579us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
United States [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total Revenues                 7,716us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
8,318us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
10,384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Property, Plant and Equipment 3,686us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      3,708us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      3,686us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
3,708us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Europe [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total Revenues                 3,592us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
3,930us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
3,706us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Property, Plant and Equipment 597us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      729us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      597us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
729us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Rest Of World [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total Revenues                 3,459us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
3,295us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
3,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
Property, Plant and Equipment 134us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
      142us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
      134us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
142us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_RestOfWorldMember
 
Other Region [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total Revenues                 $ 1,112us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_OtherRegionMember
$ 842us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_OtherRegionMember
$ 327us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bmy_OtherRegionMember